I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Los Angeles, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
It was very short; after the self-introduction, I was given a coding question. The question was: given the head of a linked list, find a value greater than its `val` for each `ListNode`, and if no value is found, decrement it by 1. Return a `vector`.
Starts with a phone screen, then 3 leetcode-style coding questions of increasing difficulty during the technical interview. The interviewer is there to help along the way. Finally some time to ask questions about the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement a DFS for a matrix to find a certain value
I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Singapur) in Feb 2026
Interview
Interviewer was not professional and focused on his work during the interview. Recruiters are generally only responsive during the process, they ghost you if you fail. The process is usually fast, within two or three weeks